Chicken jellied can be prepared for a festive table or a regular dinner. It will turn out fragrant, not too high-calorie and not fat. To prepare this dish, you can choose any part of the chicken, you will also need vegetables: carrots, onions, green peas, tomatoes, garlic, etc.
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You will need
- chicken legs or breasts - 2 kg;
- chicken paws - 15 pcs.;
- water - 1.5-2 liters (the liquid should slightly cover the meat);
- carrots - 2 pcs;
- onions - 2 pcs;
- spices to taste (peppercorns, mustard seeds);
- salt;
- Bay leaf;
- 3-4 boiled eggs;
- canned green peas;
- lemon - 2 slices;
- 7 cloves of garlic;
- greens to taste (parsley or dill).
Instruction manual
1
Some housewives add gelatin to the jellied gel so that the dish freezes better and faster. But you can do without this ingredient, if you know the correct proportions of meat and water. It is also better to use chicken parts with a large amount of gelling agent. For example, chicken legs and wings.
2
Before cooking, the meat must be properly prepared, especially for chicken legs. With the help of large scissors, all nails are cut off, and then the product is poured with boiling water and left for 2-3 minutes, then rough skin is removed. Thanks to hot water, removing the top layer from the paws will be much easier.
3
They put all the meat in a pan, soak in water for 1 hour, then pour out all the liquid and add a new one so that it covers the meat a little. Put on fire and bring to a boil, constantly remove the foam to make the broth clear. Then add 2 carrots and onions, a little salt. Cook the meat for 4-5 hours, and 30 minutes before turning off the fire, put all the spices and bay leaves, remove the fat from above, pour out chopped garlic.
4
The meat is removed from the broth and allowed to cool. Meanwhile, all the cut vegetables, peas, greens and eggs are laid out in a mold. The chicken is taken apart and the meat is laid out on vegetables, poured with strained broth, the liquid is allowed to cool and put in the refrigerator until completely frozen.
Useful advice
To put the aspic in a beautiful dish, turn the form on a plate, and cover it with a towel dipped in hot water for a few minutes. Then they carefully remove the form and serve the dish on the table.